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FinTra Holding launches the UPN Consortium, connecting banks, wallets and payment networks across 50+ markets and 500 million accounts.

FinTra Holding Launches UPN Global Payments Consortium

UPN brings banks, wallets and payment networks together across more than 50 markets

Ghita Khalfaoui

Kenswitch Launches Kenya's First National Domestic Card Scheme

Kenswitch Launches Kenya's First National Domestic Card Scheme

The Kenyan payments switch also targets tokenised cards, digital wallets and Tap to Pay

Ali Abounasr El Alaoui

Spiro Appoints Ram Ramanathan as Group Chief Financial Officer

Spiro Appoints Ram Ramanathan as Group Chief Financial Officer

Electric mobility leader appoints finance veteran to support African expansion

Ghita Khalfaoui

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FinTra Holding launches the UPN Consortium, connecting banks, wallets and payment networks across 50+ markets and 500 million accounts.

FinTra Holding Launches UPN Global Payments Consortium

UPN brings banks, wallets and payment networks together across more than 50 markets

Ghita Khalfaoui

Fri Sep 25 2026

Kenswitch Launches Kenya's First National Domestic Card Scheme

Kenswitch Launches Kenya's First National Domestic Card Scheme

The Kenyan payments switch also targets tokenised cards, digital wallets and Tap to Pay

Ali Abounasr El Alaoui

Fri Sep 25 2026

Spiro Appoints Ram Ramanathan as Group Chief Financial Officer

Spiro Appoints Ram Ramanathan as Group Chief Financial Officer

Electric mobility leader appoints finance veteran to support African expansion

Ghita Khalfaoui

Fri Sep 25 2026

Algeria Grants First Non-Bank Payment Provider Authorization to Djezzy Payment Services

Algeria Grants First Non-Bank Payment Provider Authorization to Djezzy Payment Services

State-owned telecom subsidiary secures initial PSP approval under new financial regulation

Ghita Khalfaoui

Fri Sep 25 2026

Kenya Proposes $1.93 Million Capital Rule for Payment Firms

Kenya Proposes $1.93 Million Capital Rule for Payment Firms

Draft law would require payment providers to hold up to $1.93 million in core capital

Ghita Khalfaoui

Fri Sep 25 2026

Yellow Card Appoints Ross Everett as Group CFO

Yellow Card Appoints Ross Everett as Group CFO

Former Monzo Bank finance executive to lead global finance and expansion

Ali Abounasr El Alaoui

Fri Sep 25 2026

PlotWeaver and Storipod Partner for Multilingual Nigerian Story Distribution

PlotWeaver and Storipod Partner for Multilingual Nigerian Story Distribution

Integration brings Nigerian English, Pidgin, Yorùbá, Igbo and Hausa to Storipod's 200,000+ users

Ghita Khalfaoui

Thu Sep 24 2026

SunCulture Secures $10 Million Solar Irrigation Financing

SunCulture Secures $10 Million Solar Irrigation Financing

The deal unlocks institutional capital to expand solar irrigation access for African farmers.

Ghita Khalfaoui

Thu Sep 24 2026

Valu Becomes Exclusive Payments Partner for noon Minutes in Egypt

Valu Becomes Exclusive Payments Partner for noon Minutes in Egypt

Flexible payment plans up to 60 months and Sparkit checkout up to 45 days with no additional fees

Ali Abounasr El Alaoui

Thu Sep 24 2026